Female Silver-striped Charaxes | Charaxes lasti | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
Female Silver-striped Charaxes | Charaxes lasti | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
Male Silver-striped Charaxes | Charaxes lasti | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
Male Silver-striped Charaxes | Charaxes lasti | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden
  • Common Name: Silver-striped Charaxes
  • Scientific Name: Charaxes lasti 
  • Family: Nymphalidae
  • Subfamily: Charaxinae
  • Tribe: Charaxini
  • Wingspan: 2.4 to 3.0 in.
  • Place of origin: East Coast of Africa (Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya)

Butterflies in the exhibit are raised on butterfly farms around the world. This form of sustainable agriculture helps protect natural forest habitats from destruction and promote local economic growth.

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Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan Fessenden